Zambia

Out short-term political risk rating reflects the country's relative political stability, and the popularity of the current government. A downside risk to the rating comes from the... 2006-09-01

Out short-term political risk rating reflects the country's relative political stability, and the popularity of the current government. A downside risk to the rating comes from the... 2006-09-01

BMI View: We have revised down our 2005 government budget deficit estimates to 1.9% of GDP, following the release of recent government data. The government is expecting the shortfall... 2006-07-07

We forecast economic growth to remain stable at around 6% p.a. over our forecast period. Inflation is on a gently falling trend, and will continue to be influenced greatly by the... 2006-03-10

The overall macroeconomic position is good, but still fragile, and many structural reforms still need to be implemented. BMI View: Zambia's economic management this decade has marked... 2006-03-06

The vital mining sector is in an impressive phase of modernisation and expansion, and there are similar plans for electricity, telecommunications and financial services.

We have increased our forecasts for real GDP growth, but our projections could still prove conservative. Inflation is likely to come down, helped by lower borrowing costs and a stable... 2005-10-17

It has been widely accepted since about the mid-1990s that the country's constitution needs modernising. However, it has been impossible to achieve political consensus on the changes... 2005-09-30

Zambia has finally met all the conditions for permanent debt forgiveness from official creditors that will see the burden slashed.

Although economic management has improved, inflation, which currently stands at 17.4%, remains a problem. The impetus, however, is coming from factors beyond the control of the monetary... 2005-05-23